CNY Man Charged with Tying-Up, Raping Acquaintance
A Central New York man is accused of tying-up, duct taping and sexually assaulting a woman whom police she he knew.
State Troopers have arrested Todd Estes of Blossvale, charging him with rape in the first degree and unlawful imprisonment. According to a release announcing Estes' arrest, a woman who considered herself an acquaintance says the he wrapped duct tape around her head, zip tied her hands, and tied her in rope before rapping her.
The 44-year-old Estes was arrested Wednesday and was being held in the Oneida County Jail ahead of his arraignment, state police said.
The first degree rape charge is a class-B felony, carrying a sentence of up to 25 years in prison. The unlawful imprisonment charges is a misdemeanor.
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